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I didn't have a successful fill till my port surgery in September, and from April-Sept, I was losing weight steadily.

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I had my first fill on 1/8. It's only been 2 days, but I'm definately noticing a difference. It feels the same as I did for the 1st 3 weeks post-op. I'm only able to eat small portions, but I get hungry every 2 - 3 hours. I lost 2 pounds already this week. I had been at a plateau since the middle of December. Weight loss to date is only 17 pounds, but I didn't have to do a pre-op diet. My Dr. told me to expect slow weight loss with this procedure. I did cheat over the holidays, but I'm pretty much back on track this week. I have 6cc in a 11cc band.:)

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I'm on my third week after surgery and I have lost 26 pounds. I don't have a fill for 4 weeks, but do get the full sensation when I am full. I want to know how can you eat more than the current 1/4 cup after the fill? I see that the normal menu calls for about a cup of food. How am I ever going to be able to eat that.

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Guest Band4EJ

I was banded 2/7/07. I had a 1cc fill about 6 weeks after the surgery. That has been my first and only fill and I have had plenty of restriction and am almost to goal weight. I kept worrying along the way that something was wrong because I didn't seem to need any more fills. I have actually considered getting a bit of an unfill a few times so that I could vary my diet a bit. I have 8 pounds left to lose. I have scheduled an appointment with Fillcenters for the second week in February and I plan to have a complete unfill. I'll see how that goes. If I start to gain again....I'll talk to the doctor and see what he recommends as far as a fill amount.

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right on band4ej

congrats on the weight loss

I am hoping for the same outcome, I am 16 days out and am schedule for a fill 1/30. it sort of scares me. I am steadily losing pds and inches but will not change my ticker until I weigh in on 1/30. hoping for 1 fill or none

Am I fooling myself

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i got told ur not meant to eat meat chicken n bread? but u all seem to be doing it... something im mising here??

My Dr. said if you can eat it with no problems then eat it but only a 1/2 cup or 2 oz, but I do have problems with certain foods so I don't eat them, ribs, some breads, chicken nuggest, and french fries.

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I had my surgery 3 months ago and have had one fill which was about 5 weeks after surgery. I am seeing the surgeon for my next appointment on the 15th of this month and will discuss whether to have another fill yet or not as I am slowly but steadily losing weight so far and am pretty pleased (ok ecstatic) about my weight loss so far. I definitely still feel hungry about 2 hours after a meal and can eat pretty well everything including bread and steak however I am eating much less than I ate pre-band.

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I had my first fill on 1/3/08 and am feeling restriction. I wasn't sure if I had restriction or not but can tell you what I am feeling must be. This is what I ate today:

Breakfast 8:00 am: Weight Control banana Nut bread oatmeal. Very Full!

lunch 1:00 pm: 2oz. chicken breast w/1tbsp of Light mayo, 20 almonds & 9 All-Bran crackers. Very Full!

dinner 6:00 pm: on a very small plate beef & broccoli, 1 beef teriyaki and small chicken finger. Comfortably Full!

I am hoping that I will be able to eat a small piece of my own birthday cake but I don't wan't to push it because I have been overstuffed after my meals.

So I guess that I am experiencing restriction. I expect it to be short lived but it has been a week and I have lost 4lbs.

Cindy

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i had my first fill when i got banded, im not sure how much they put in cuz i was kinda groggy from anesthesia lol, i think i overheard sumthin about 10ccs so i dunno, anywhoo.....i think i feel restriction but i havent been hungry at all and i have lost 5 pounds in only 3 days!!!

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i had my first fill when i got banded, im not sure how much they put in cuz i was kinda groggy from anesthesia lol, i think i overheard sumthin about 10ccs so i dunno, anywhoo.....i think i feel restriction but i havent been hungry at all and i have lost 5 pounds in only 3 days!!!

10cc is your band size!! congrats on your weight loss so far

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I had my first fill two weeks ago and felt restriction for a day or so. sometmes it seems depending on what food I eat, I have more restriction. I only received .8 in my 4 cc band. I can't wait for my next appointment to get another fill. Some days I feel very frustrated because I feel really hungry and can eat quite a bit.

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I was banded on October 4, 2007, had no appetite and lost 8 pounds in that first week on the liquids only. since then I have had 2 fills and have had no restriction gained back about 7 pounds, feeling very frustrated. I believe I have 1.5 cc's in my 10 cc band. At my hospital at Lahey, I think they have a specific amt that they fill for each time you come, in increments. I do have friends who went to the same hospital who got there restriction after 1 or 2 fills. I go for my 3rd fill this coming week, I am afraid of what the shock of true restriction will be for me, but I need for the band to start working for me, at least these postings give me hope. I need to lose this wieght, my hopes are going down.

Janet

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I to just had my first fill on 1/8/08, no restriction. I know this weight did'nt come overnight and I also know that the band is a tool to help us lose weight, but it does get discouraging. I was banded 11/28/08, and have lost 20 lbs total. I'm falling back into to old habits and I need to stay focused. It helps reading everyone's comments and knowing that it will just take time and patience. Good Luck to everyone.:welldoneclap:

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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